OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-- There's a new effort on Long Island to treat golf course fairways with organic kelp instead of pesticides. Sugar kelp is one of 30 varieties of large brown and green seaweed growing ...

Farming kelp to sell as food, beauty products, fertilizer additives and other goods is a growing industry in Maine, but also a costly one. One key barrier for new farmers is a lack of cost-analysis ...

A new modeling tool helps kelp farmers uncover major cost-saving strategies by analyzing real-world conditions and farm ...

A new economic modeling tool is helping Maine kelp farmers identify cost-saving strategies with remarkable precision. By ...

Making a raised bed vegetable garden is simple and successful because the potting soil is fresh and fertile. Vegetables will grow like crazy that first season, but the ensuing years may prove less and ...

In Maine, growing kelp for use in foods, cosmetics, fertilizer additives and other products is rapidly expanding, but it remains expensive to do. For ...

In an effort to lower the carbon footprint of your diet, maybe you’ve swapped out a beef burger for one made from plants. But growing crops like peas and potatoes can still be resource-intensive, ...